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Abrus Laevigatus
''Abrus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae and the only genus in the tribe Abreae. It contains 13–18 species, but is best known for a single species: jequirity ('' A. precatorius''). The highly toxic seeds of that species are used to make jewellery. Species *'' Abrus aureus'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *''Abrus baladensis'' (Somalia) *'' Abrus bottae'' (Saudi Arabia, Yemen) *'' Abrus canescens'' Welw. ex Baker (Africa) *''Abrus cantoniensis'' Hance (China) *'' Abrus diversifoliatus'' (Madagascar) *'' Abrus fruticulosus'' Wall. ex Wight & Arn. (India) *'' Abrus gawenensis'' Thulin (Somalia) *''Abrus kaokoensis'' Swanepoel & Kolberg (Namibia) *'' Abrus laevigatus'' E.Mey. (Southern Africa) *''Abrus longibracteatus'' Labat (Laos, Vietnam) *'' Abrus madagascariensis'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *'' Abrus melanospermus'' Hassk. (Tropical & Subtropical Asia to SW. Pacific) *''Abrus parvifolius'' (R.Vig.) Verdc. (Madagascar) *''Abrus precatorius'' L. - Jequirity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrus Precatorius
''Abrus precatorius'', commonly known as jequirity bean or rosary pea, is a herbaceous flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae. It is a slender, perennial climber with long, pinnate-leafleted leaves that twines around trees, shrubs, and hedges. The plant is best known for its seeds, which are used as beads and in percussion instruments, and which are toxic because of the presence of abrin. Ingestion of a single seed, well chewed, can be fatal to both adults and children. The plant is native to Asia and Australia. It has a tendency to become weedy and invasive where it has been introduced. Names ''Abrus precatorius'' is commonly known as jequirity, Crab's eye, or rosary pea, paternoster pea, love pea, precatory pea or bean, prayer bead, John Crow Bead, coral bead, red-bead vine, country licorice, Indian licorice, wild licorice, Jamaica wild licorice, gundumani/kundumani (in India/Tamil), Akar Saga, coondrimany, gidee gidee, Jumbie bead,Mendes (1986), p. 79. ratti / rettee / r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Fletcher Hance
Henry Fletcher Hance (4 Aug 1827 – 22 June 1886) was a British diplomat who devoted his spare time to the study of Chinese plants. Born in Brompton, London, his first appointment was to Hong Kong in 1844. In May 1852 in Exeter he married his first wife Anne Edith Baylis, who accompanied him on his return to Hong Kong. He later became vice-consul (1861–1878) to Whampoa, consul (1878–1881) to Canton, and finally consul to Xiamen, where he died in 1886. In 1873, Hance published a supplement to George Bentham's 1861 He graduated as Philosophiae Doctor from the University of Giessen on 24 November 1849, during which time he was in China. He found, named and described (in Latin) '' Iris speculatrix'' in 1875. He was the taxonomic author of many plants. In 1857 Berthold Carl Seemann named the genus ''Hancea'' (family Euphorbiaceae) in his honour. In 1878 Hance was elected a fellow of the Linnean Society of London. His first wife made paintings of flowers in Hong Kong. They ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrus Melanospermus
Abrus melanospermus is a species of flowering plant in the pea and bean family Fabaceae. It is native to Africa and Asia. It was also introduced to South America. Ecology The species has an ecology in Miombo and sand woodlands in Kalahari. Distribution The species is native to Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Congo, East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Kenya, Laos, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Nigeria, Philippines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre. Taxonomy It has three accepted Infraspecifics: * ''Abrus melanospermus subsp. melanospermus'' occurs in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam. * ''Abrus melanospermus subsp. tenuiflorus'' is native in 20+ Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrus Madagascariensis
''Abrus madagascariensis'' is a plant in the legume family Fabaceae, native to Madagascar. It grows as a herb, shrub or liana. Distribution and habitat ''Abrus madagascariensis'' is endemic to Madagascar, where it is confined to Antsiranana and Mahajanga provinces, including the Sambirano region, in the north and northwest of the country. Its habitat is in dry deciduous woodland from sea level to altitude. Conservation , there were only 11 known subpopulations of ''Abrus madagascariensis''. Wildfires are the main threat to the species' habitat. Eight subpopulations are present in protected areas (including Ankarafantsika National Park Ankarafantsika National Park is a national park near Andranofasika in the Boeny Region of Madagascar. The closest city is Majunga north of the park. Ankarafantsika is mostly tropical in climate type. The Sakalava people are the predominant ethnic ...) where the species is conserved. References Faboideae Endemic flora of Madagascar Plan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnam
Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making it the world's sixteenth-most populous country. Vietnam borders China to the north, and Laos and Cambodia to the west. It shares maritime borders with Thailand through the Gulf of Thailand, and the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia through the South China Sea. Its capital is Hanoi and its largest city is Ho Chi Minh City (commonly known as Saigon). Vietnam was inhabited by the Paleolithic age, with states established in the first millennium BC on the Red River Delta in modern-day northern Vietnam. The Han dynasty annexed Northern and Central Vietnam under Chinese rule from 111 BC, until the first dynasty emerged in 939. Successive monarchical dynasties absorbed Chinese influences through Confucianism and Buddhism, and expanded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laos
Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist state and the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. At the heart of the Indochinese Peninsula, Laos is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest. Its capital and largest city is Vientiane. Present-day Laos traces its historic and cultural identity to Lan Xang, which existed from the 14th century to the 18th century as one of the largest kingdoms in Southeast Asia. Because of its central geographical location in Southeast Asia, the kingdom became a hub for overland trade and became wealthy economically and culturally. After a period of internal conflict, Lan Xang broke into three separate kingdoms: Luang Phrabang, Vientiane and Champasak. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrus Longibracteatus
''Abrus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae and the only genus in the tribe Abreae. It contains 13–18 species, but is best known for a single species: jequirity ('' A. precatorius''). The highly toxic seeds of that species are used to make jewellery. Species *'' Abrus aureus'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *''Abrus baladensis'' (Somalia) *'' Abrus bottae'' (Saudi Arabia, Yemen) *'' Abrus canescens'' Welw. ex Baker (Africa) *''Abrus cantoniensis'' Hance (China) *'' Abrus diversifoliatus'' (Madagascar) *'' Abrus fruticulosus'' Wall. ex Wight & Arn. (India) *'' Abrus gawenensis'' Thulin (Somalia) *''Abrus kaokoensis'' Swanepoel & Kolberg (Namibia) *'' Abrus laevigatus'' E.Mey. (Southern Africa) *'' Abrus longibracteatus'' Labat (Laos, Vietnam) *'' Abrus madagascariensis'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *'' Abrus melanospermus'' Hassk. (Tropical & Subtropical Asia to SW. Pacific) *''Abrus parvifolius'' (R.Vig.) Verdc. (Madagascar) *''Abrus precatorius'' L. - Jequirity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrus Laevigatus
''Abrus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae and the only genus in the tribe Abreae. It contains 13–18 species, but is best known for a single species: jequirity ('' A. precatorius''). The highly toxic seeds of that species are used to make jewellery. Species *'' Abrus aureus'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *''Abrus baladensis'' (Somalia) *'' Abrus bottae'' (Saudi Arabia, Yemen) *'' Abrus canescens'' Welw. ex Baker (Africa) *''Abrus cantoniensis'' Hance (China) *'' Abrus diversifoliatus'' (Madagascar) *'' Abrus fruticulosus'' Wall. ex Wight & Arn. (India) *'' Abrus gawenensis'' Thulin (Somalia) *''Abrus kaokoensis'' Swanepoel & Kolberg (Namibia) *'' Abrus laevigatus'' E.Mey. (Southern Africa) *''Abrus longibracteatus'' Labat (Laos, Vietnam) *'' Abrus madagascariensis'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *'' Abrus melanospermus'' Hassk. (Tropical & Subtropical Asia to SW. Pacific) *''Abrus parvifolius'' (R.Vig.) Verdc. (Madagascar) *''Abrus precatorius'' L. - Jequirity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namibia
Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. Although Kazungula, it does not border Zimbabwe, less than 200 metres (660 feet) of the Botswanan right bank of the Zambezi, Zambezi River separates the two countries. Namibia gained independence from South Africa on 21 March 1990, following the Namibian War of Independence. Its capital and largest city is Windhoek. Namibia is a member state of the United Nations (UN), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union (AU) and the Commonwealth of Nations. The driest country in sub-Saharan Africa, Namibia has been inhabited since pre-historic times by the San people, San, Damara people, Damara and Nama people. Around the 14th century, immigration, immigrating Bantu peoples arrived as part of the Bantu expansion. Since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrus Kaokoensis
''Abrus kaokoensis'' is a plant in the legume family Fabaceae, native to Namibia. The species is named for the country's Kaokoveld Desert. Description ''Abrus kaokoensis'' grows as a woody suffrutex (subshrub) tall. The leaves consist of four to eight pairs of leaflets, of oblong to obovate shape. Leaflets measure up long. Inflorescences are on a rachis measuring up to long. The flowers are clustered, with a corolla of blue to purple petals. The fruits feature oblong pods measuring up to long, each with two to six seeds. The species is considered most similar to '' Abrus schimperi''. Distribution and habitat ''Abrus kaokoensis'' is only known from three locations in Namibia, all in Epupa Constituency near the Angola border. Therefore, the species may also occur in Angola, but areas neighbouring the Namibia border are little documented botanically. The type specimen was from the Kunene River valley. The species' habitat is on stony soil or in rocks, at altitudes of . Cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrus Gawenensis
''Abrus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae and the only genus in the tribe Abreae. It contains 13–18 species, but is best known for a single species: jequirity ('' A. precatorius''). The highly toxic seeds of that species are used to make jewellery. Species *'' Abrus aureus'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *''Abrus baladensis'' (Somalia) *'' Abrus bottae'' (Saudi Arabia, Yemen) *'' Abrus canescens'' Welw. ex Baker (Africa) *''Abrus cantoniensis'' Hance (China) *'' Abrus diversifoliatus'' (Madagascar) *'' Abrus fruticulosus'' Wall. ex Wight & Arn. (India) *'' Abrus gawenensis'' Thulin (Somalia) *''Abrus kaokoensis'' Swanepoel & Kolberg (Namibia) *''Abrus laevigatus'' E.Mey. (Southern Africa) *''Abrus longibracteatus'' Labat (Laos, Vietnam) *'' Abrus madagascariensis'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *'' Abrus melanospermus'' Hassk. (Tropical & Subtropical Asia to SW. Pacific) *''Abrus parvifolius'' (R.Vig.) Verdc. (Madagascar) *''Abrus precatorius'' L. - Jequirity ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations average to between 73–55 ka.", "Modern human beings—''Homo sapiens''—originated in Africa. Then, int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
